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A man who’s on parole for selling drugs could be headed back to prison after a chase with Jefferson City Police. Officers tried to pull over Joey Hampton yesterday (thur) afternoon on Route C. Hampton bailed from his SUV and ran inside Schulte’s IGA. Police say they ordered customers to …

Will former Governor Eric Greitens see the ‘feds’ come in and investigate a big payment that went to an attorney at the center of the case that ultimately forced his resignation? …       On the ‘KWOS Morning Show’, Greitens says he welcomes the call from State Rep. Justin Hill calling for …

It turns out the bomb threat that forced an evacuation of the Cole County Courthouse and Annex Tuesday was mailed to a judge. The letter showed up in Presiding Judge Pat Joyce’s office that morning. Sheriff John Wheeler says they know who sent the letter, but wouldn’t name the suspect. …

The Columbia man with a missing wife is officially facing a murder charge. Court documents say prosecutors charged Joseph Elledge with first degree murder yesterday (wed). His wife, Mengqi Ji (MUNG-she Jee) Elledge, was last seen on October 8th. Joseph Elledge had allegedly made “threatening” statements to his wife. Police …

One of several people involved in a 2018 Columbia murder will serve 20 years in prison. Richard Nole received his sentence yesterday (tue) after pleading guilty to charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. He was arrested after the shooting death of 31-year old Randall King at an apartment …

Cops from the Jefferson City Area will take to the rooftop for ‘Cops on Top’ for Special Olympics of Missouri. Officers from Jefferson City Police Department, Cole County Sheriff’s office, Lincoln University Police Department, and Capitol Police will head up to the roof of the Capitol Plaza Hotel Thursday and …

You’ve heard them joke about the ‘Bridge to Nowhere’. But Jefferson City Councilman Ron Fitzwater thinks a pedestrian bridge from the Capitol to Adrian’s Island will be a good tourist draw …       Most of the funding for the Bicentennial Bridge is coming from about $5-million that’s already been donated. Detractors …

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A decision on whether Missouri’s only abortion clinic can keep its license will be pushed back a little further. The Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission on Tuesday agreed to the state health department’s request for an extension until March 16 to file written briefs. The previous …

Dozens of Ashland residents speak up in support of their suspended police chief. ABC 17 reports it was a mostly pro-Lyn Woolford crowd at last (tue) night’s board of aldermen meeting. Woolford was placed on administrative leave last week. He says in a lawsuit that’s because he would not remove …

Investigators think they know who forced bomb – sniffing dogs search the Cole County Courthouse and Annex after a (Tues) morning bomb threat. Sheriff John Wheeler says they received word of the threat shortly before 10 – am …        Nothing was found and employees were allowed back in about – …